Apps Tag

In this blog post about the App Store, I want to share the #1 step parents can take to protect their kids who have a smartphone. It’s so simple (yet, too many parents don’t do this). The App Store Revolutionized the Smartphone Both Apple and Android devices...

Whoa! Instagram has 1 billion monthly users. For any of you who know me, numbers help me make sense of important things. It's the way I'm wired. Left-brained all the way! With that in mind, I would like to share a few numbers that might help...

Snapchat is the King of Social Media…for now With Stories, Snapchat Discover, live video, Spectacles, and other innovative features, Snapchat is still the top social media platform for teens and young adults. Although Instagram continues to shamelessly copy Snapchat, 32% of all teens in US...

Elementary School Kids Love Musical.ly Protect Young Eyes has been informing parents about Musical.ly app risks since last year when we first profiled the app on our App Risks page. The prime age for this app seems to be in the 9-12 range, even though the User...

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We're constantly updating our App Section, and here are 6 hot new apps for parents to understand:Description: according to Common Sense Media, “Steam is a place to buy, play, discuss, and learn about games on the internet.” After downloading the Steam “engine” to operate the games...

In the battle of teen social media heavyweights, Snapchat vs. Instagram, which poses greater risks to kids?According to a Common Sense Media survey in 2015, teens spend an average of 1 hour 11 minutes on social media every day, like Snapchat, Instagram, Musical.ly and others. This...

Elementary School Kids Love Musical.ly Protect Young Eyes has been informing parents about Musical.ly app risks since last year when we first profiled the app on our App Risks page. The prime age for this app seems to be in the 9-12 range, even though the User...

Asteroids. Missile Command. Pinball. Mrs. Pacman. River Raid. Combat. Space Invaders.These were the objects of my childhood affection. My vice? Atari. My favorite game? Probably Space Invaders. No one could beat me. I recently found a small notebook with all my high scores from around...

A Google Search is Right Around the Corner In July 2015, a 44-year old Grand Rapids woman was caught having a 2-year relationship with a (now) 13-year old boy from New Jersey. It’s a disturbing, but a common story with a familiar plot - a predator adult exploits...